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MS HB221
Bill
Status
1/31/2023
Primary Sponsor
Alyce Clarke
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AI Summary
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Adds June 19th (Juneteenth) to the list of legal holidays in Mississippi, commemorating the 1865 announcement of freedom to enslaved people in Texas
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Modifies holiday observance rules so that if any legal holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday (or another day designated by the Governor) becomes the legal holiday
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Notes that 47 states and the District of Columbia have already declared Juneteenth a public holiday, and Congress passed it as a federal holiday in June 2021 with support from Mississippi's congressional delegation
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Preserves existing provisions allowing municipalities and counties to substitute Mardi Gras or another day for most legal holidays, except for Martin Luther King Jr./Robert E. Lee Day and Veterans Day
Legislative Description
Juneteenth; designate as a legal holiday in the State of Mississippi.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/31/2023